Is Birmingham Road in Redditch a nice place to live?

Birmingham Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Birmingham Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Birmingham Road is located in the Matchborough ward of the Redditch district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.288056, -1.886828
Grid Ref SP078655
Suburb Mappleborough Green CP
Constituency Redditch

House Prices

The average house price in Birmingham Road is 42.81% higher than the rest of Redditch. The last sale we have on record is 122 Birmingham Road, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in Redditch is £207,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Birmingham Road

Date No. Type Price
25/11/2022 122 Semi £310,000
04/11/2022 196 Detached £320,000
23/09/2022 198 Detached £450,000
08/08/2022 211 Semi £299,000
03/08/2022 244 Detached £435,000
15/07/2022 423 Detached £525,250
18/03/2022 209 Semi £250,000
31/01/2022 433 Detached £780,000
28/01/2022 338 Detached £400,000
26/01/2022 152 Terrace £182,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Birmingham Road, Worcestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Birmingham Road during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Birmingham Road and compared that to the average for the Matchborough ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Birmingham Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Matchborough ward

Social economic statistics for Birmingham Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Birmingham Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Birmingham Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Birmingham Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Birmingham Road are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Birmingham Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Birmingham Road are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Birmingham Road are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Birmingham Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Birmingham Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Birmingham Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Birmingham Road.

Unemployment in Birmingham Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.36% of Birmingham Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birmingham Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birmingham Road. The proportion of retirees on Birmingham Road is 3.22% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.38% of Birmingham Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birmingham Road

The proportion of home owners on Birmingham Road is 20.87% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.71% of properties in Birmingham Road are private rented and 45.16% are social rented.
41.13% of residents of Birmingham Road own their home

Country of Birth of Birmingham Road residents

The proportion if Birmingham Road residents born in the UK is 0.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.42% of Birmingham Road residents were born outside the UK.
83.58% of Birmingham Road residents were born in the UK

Birmingham Road Summary

Birmingham Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Birmingham Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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